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2 May 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
Online
Local council and school staff provide essential public services but are struggling with the cost of living after years of sub-par pay rises. UNISON members are fighting for a pay rise that undoes years of austerity. Find out what’s happening at our webinar with UNISON Eastern regional organisers Winston and Shane. Come along and stand […]
1 May 2024 12:30pm–1:30pm
Online
Have you heard the term equal pay used and wondered what it actually means? Wonder no more, this is the webinar for you. Tell me more! More than 50 years since Labour brought in the 1970 Equal Pay Act, employers still think they can get away with paying women less. In fact, women effectively work […]
29 April 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
Online
Local council and school staff provide essential public services but are struggling with the cost of living after years of sub-par pay rises. UNISON members are fighting for a pay rise that undoes years of austerity. Find out what’s happening at our webinar with UNISON Eastern regional organisers Winston and Shane. Come along and stand […]
4 April 2024 9:00am–1:00pm
Online
This half-day course is part of an expanding set of nationally provided sessions on discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, it looks at the protection against discrimination in relation to gender reassignment and the limitations of that protection in terms of gender identity […]
26 – 27 March 2024
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR
This course is for branch education coordinators and/or members of the branch education team. The course will also be useful to other branch officers wishing to use UNISON education and training resources as part of the branch development process. (Please note, this course has been rescheduled from January 2024.) What will the course help me […]
19 March 2024 11:00am–2:00pm
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY
The 2024 UNISON Eastern Labour Link annual general meeting and forum will be held at UNISON Centre in London. It is open to any Labour Link-affiliated UNISON member in the Eastern region. Tell me more The forum and AGM will Receive the secretary’s and chair’s reports from 2023, Review the annual spend from regional budget […]
11 – 14 March 2024
Online
This nationally provided course will help seasoned activists gain a good understanding of contracts of employment and members’ potential rights when facing redundancy. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, It will help identify relevant legal issues when dealing with casework, campaigning and negotiating. It also covers unilateral variation of […]
7 February 2024 9:00am–1:00pm
Online
This half-day course is part of an expanding set of nationally provided sessions on discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, it looks at the protection against discrimination in relation to sexual orientation. It covers how to interview a member sensitively; what constitutes legal harassment […]
2 February 2024 12:30pm–1:30pm
Online
Have you ever wondered what a union learning rep (ULR) does? Are you curious about how a learning rep could benefit your branch and your members? Join us for this webinar to explore the role of a union learning rep, the types of issues they deal with and practical tasks they are likely to undertake […]
27 January 2024 12:00pm–2:00pm
Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham GL50 1UL
The TUC has called a national demonstration to defend the right to strike as the government brings in minimum service levels. Trade unionists from across the country will head to Cheltenham, marking 40 years since workers Thatcher sacked from Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) for refusing to abandon their trade union. GCHQ workers won their fight […]
22 January 2024 6:00pm–7:00pm
Online
If you’re passionate about public service workers getting a fair deal and want to help them win one, a job with UNISON could just be for you. We’re getting ready to recruit two new local organisers to get stuck into strategic organising projects across the Eastern region. Join one of our two, one-hour Ever Wanted […]
16 January 2024 12:30pm–1:30pm
Online
If you’re passionate about public service workers getting a fair deal and want to help them win one, a job with UNISON could just be for you. We’re getting ready to recruit two new local organisers to get stuck into strategic organising projects across the Eastern region. Join one of our two, one-hour Ever Wanted […]
16 December 2023 10:30am–12:30pm
Online via Teams
All disabled UNISON members in the Eastern region are welcome to attend this online annual general meeting. It’s a great opportunity to network virtually and share common experiences as well as elect your committee members to represent the common issues affecting disabled people in society and the the workplace. We also elect members to other […]
21 November 2023 9:30am–4:00pm
Hybrid: online and at UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY
Activists from Eastern region Police and Justice are invited to this training day. It promises to be a fantastic chance to meet other activists and exchange ideas, while covering a variety of important topics. It will take place in London with full hybrid facilities to encourage maximum participation. Agenda 9.30am: Arrival, coffee, registration 10am: Start, […]
7 September 2023 10:00am–2:00pm
Online
We are pleased to offer a dedicated training course for all young workers to help them be more assertive. Young workers may be particularly vulnerable to things like, bullying, harassment, negligence by their employer and physical and emotional stress. Who is the course for? The course is designed for all young members, activists and reps […]
